Port Union, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Port Union is an interesting and historical community on the east side of the Bonavista Peninsula
, Newfoundland
Canada
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William Coaker
founded the town as the base for the Fisherman's Protective Union in 1917.
In 2005 Port Union was amalgamated with Catalina
and Melrose
to form the town of Trinity Bay North
.
Bonavista Peninsula
The Bonavista Peninsula is a large peninsula on the east coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador....
, Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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William Coaker
William Coaker
Sir William Ford Coaker was a Newfoundland union leader and politician and founder of the Fisherman's Protective Union and the Fishermen's Union Trading Co....
founded the town as the base for the Fisherman's Protective Union in 1917.
In 2005 Port Union was amalgamated with Catalina
Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador
Catalina is a community located on the eastern side of the Bonavista Peninsula, in the province of Newfoundland, Canada. Catalina adjoins the union town of Port Union, the town built for and home to the Fisherman's Union Company established by Sir William Coaker.The name of the town is purported by...
and Melrose
Melrose, Newfoundland and Labrador
Melrose is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.In 2005 Melrose was amalgamated with Catalina and Port Union to form the town of Trinity Bay North....
to form the town of Trinity Bay North
Trinity Bay North, Newfoundland and Labrador
Trinity Bay North is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located at the northern tip of Trinity Bay. The town had a population of 1,539 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Former Communities:...
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